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Hereditary angioedema: report of a case
G M Joynt1, V Abdullah, P J Wormald
1Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Prince of Wales Hospital, Chinese University of Hong Kong, 30-32 Ngan Shing St., Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong, SAR, China. gavinmjoynt@cuhk.edu.hk
Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
|June 8, 2001
Abstract:
Hereditary angioedema is caused by an absolute deficiency or the functional inactivity of C1 esterase inhibitor in plasma. A precise diagnosis is important because, unlike allergic forms of mucocutaneous edema, this condition does not respond to epinephrine, antihistamines, or corticosteroids. We report the case of a 24-year-old man who experienced an acute attack after he had stopped taking his prophylactic medication.